Humble, introverted Muharrem (Erkan Can) lives in a solitary and meager existence of a prayer and sexual abstinence, adhering to strict Islamic doctrine. His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leader of a rich and powerful religious group, who offers him an administrative post as a rent collector for the religious order's numerous properties. For the first time, he is confronted with the modern worldówitnessing sin, hypocrisy, and blasphemy. Worse still, Muharrem has to confront his own personal temptations. This 2006 Turkish film, with English subtitles, won numerous film festival awards including the Fipresci Prize and Innovation Award at the Berlin and Toronto film festivals, respectively.